For seven years, the Reign served as the Kings ECHL affiliate while the Manchester Monarchs represented the Kings in the AHL. This gave Reign fans the opportunity to watch future Kings, such as Kyle Clifford, Nic Dowd and Adrian Kempe as they made their way to the NHL.

During that time, attendance grew from the initial average of 5,856 to well over 8,000 per game, at times ranking first in the league in attendance.

However, Ontario wasn't the only team thriving in the California sun.

The Bakersfield Condors and Stockton Thunder routinely averaged more than 4,500 fans per game. In January of 2015, the AHL announced creation of a Pacific Division that would include the Ontario Reign (Kings), Bakersfield Condors (Oilers), Stockton Heat (Flames), San Diego Gulls (Ducks) and San Jose Barracudas (Sharks).

The change would allow for better communication between the Kings development staff and their top prospects, making call ups and assignments more convenient.

For Reign fans, the promotion to the AHL came with a change in team colors, jerseys and mascot. But the interest and passion of the fans didn't change as the Reign finished fourth in AHL attendance, averaging over 8,500 fans per game.

This season, the Reign enter their third year as the LA Kings AHL affiliate. While the team has played in two different leagues, the fans have always been there for the club … no matter where they may be.